Apparatus for severing and applying stamps.



G. I. MIOHAELSON. APPARATUS FOR SEVEEING AND APPLYING STAMPS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1910.

Patented May 30, 1911.

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CLAUDE ISAAC MICHAELSON, 6F EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

APPARATUS FOR SEVERING AND APPLYING STAMPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May so, 1911,

Application filed July 9, 1910. Serial No. 571,221.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, CLAUDE Isaac lVTIC-IL AELSON, a subject of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,

eland residing at Edinburgh, Scotland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for severing and Applying Stamps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for severing postage stamps or the like and applying them to envelops, circulars and the like.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 liS a front elevation, Jig. 2 is a sectional side elevation and Fig. 8 is a sectional plan showing the improved apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, the apparatus comprises a casing A of suitable material lcontaining a spool B mounted on bearings in a frame B and carrying a rolled strip of stamps C, one end of the strip being arranged to pass over a guide roll D and between upper and lower feed rollers E and F 2 which are mounted on the frame B and are operated through the intermediary of a hand lever T freely mounted relatively to the roller E. The strip is then passed through a slot (4 in the front of the casing A to the extent of one stamp length at a time, through the intermediary of an endless band or bands D passing around the roller F and a roller D the stamp being severed thereafter at its perforated edge by means of a stationary cutting blade G and by means of a movable cutting blade H actuated through the intrinediary of the hand lover I which passes through a slot J in the casing and also serves to operate the stamp applying device K. The lever I is connected to the upper roller E so that in its upward movement said roller is operated but when the lever is moved in the opposite direction it moves freely relatively to the roller E. The devices employed for this purpose, may consist of a pawl T pivoted at 11 to the lever I, which pawl cooperates with the teeth of a ratchet wheel I secured to the roller E and adapted to be held in de 'sired position by a retaining" catch 1 resiliently connected to the frame B The spindle of said lower roller F works in slots in the frame B and said roller F is held against the roller E by means of springs F is pivoted to the front of the casing A at H and is adapted to be operated against the action of a spring A by a projection T the lever T in its downward movement engaging the end H of a lever H pivoted to the blade H at H and retained in normal position against a stop on the blade H by means of a spring h said end H being lo cated in the path of movement of the projection T whereby that end of the lever H adjacent to the stop is caused to abut against said stop, and on continued downward movement of the lever I, the blade H is moved on its pivot H The stop shown on the blade H comprises the pin h for connecting the spring 72, to said blade H. The lever T in its upward movement tilts the lever H against the action of its spring 7f until clear of the same whereupon the free end of the lever H engages the pin h The stamp applying devices may comprise a plate K freely suspended from the end of a double-armed lever M pivoted at m to a bracket m the end M of said lever having pin and slot connection with a double-armed lever N pivoted on said bracket m at n and adapted to be engaged at its end N against the action of a spring M, by the downward movement of the lever I subsequent to the operation of the cutting devices by said lever, whereby the lever N is caused to operate the lever M and thereby the plate K which thus descends and applies the stamp to an envelop or the like which has been previously moistened by passing it for example beneath the lower end of a Wick P or the like contained in a flat tube P held in guide brackets and adapted to be adjusted vertically by means of a pinion p engaging a rack 39 on said tube, the wick being kept in amoist condition by means of water contained in a movable receptacle Q, provided with a feed tap Q A grating B may be provided in the base of the apparatus to serve as a drain for the water which then passes into a removable receptacle R The spool B may be provided with a braking device, such as the flat spring 72 secured to the framing B and bearing at each end on one side of the spool, in order to prevent the spool from slipping.

A recording device S is provided, its operating arm 8 being connected by a link s As shown, the movable cutting blade H t0 the main operating hand lever I.

Having now described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. Apparatus for severing and applying stamps, comprising in combination, a container for a rolled strip of stamps, feed rollers between which the free end of said strip passes, a manually operated lever connected to one of said feed rollers, devices including a stationary member and a pivoted member for severing the stamps, trip devices carried by said pivoted member, said trip devices located in the path of movement of said manually operated lever, and devices independent of said manually operated lever for applying said stamps, said applying devices including means located in the path of movement of said manually operated lever.

2. Apparatus for severing and applying stamps, comprising in combination, a con tainer for a rolled strip of stamps, feed rollers between which the free end of said strip passes, a manually operated lever connected to one of said feed rollers, devices including a stationary member and a pivoted member for severing the stamps, trip devices carried by said pivoted member, said trip devices located in the path of movement of said manually operated lever, devices independent of said manually operated lever for applying said stamps, said applying clevices including means located in the path of movement of said manually operated lever, and vertically adjustable moistening devices adapted to cooperate with said applying devices.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLAUDE ISAAC MICHAELSON. lVitnesses JOHN MOCLEARY, Jr., THOMAS BISHOP GRAHAM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

